Washington, Nov. 12.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, announced today that- the United States had made representations to Japan on the reported Japanese restrictions of trade on the Yangtze river.
Mr. Hull said thát sometimes occa-
Meanwhile, "a number of most drastic measures" against Jews sions arise in connection with naviga-is announced. From January 1 next, Jews will not be allowed to ion problems on the Yangtze, neces-manage retail trade, export businesses, commercial offices and sitaring the government's communica-handicraft businesses, and will not be permitted to act as mantions to Japan. He did not, however, agers. Further, all damage "caused through the indignation of specify what instance occasioned the latest Washington representations. the people over the agitation of international Jews on November Mr. Hull also announced that no 8, 9 and 10" must be made good by Jewish occupiers or Jewish reply had been received fróm Tokyo businessmen, while sums derived by German Jews as compensation in answer to the United States note from insurance companies will be confiscated for the benefit of of October 6, protesting against the the Reich. closing of the "Open Door" in Chin The Secretary of State also indicated "Further drastic measures for that the United States representation driving Jews out of Germany's was not parallel to reported similar
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